Definitions for building
ˈbɪl dɪŋbuild·ing

Princeton's WordNet(2.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. building, edificenoun

   a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

   "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"

2. construction, buildingnoun

   the act of constructing something

   "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats"

3. construction, buildingnoun

   the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones

   "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades"

4. buildingnoun

   the occupants of a building

   "the entire building complained about the noise"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. buildingnoun

   The act or process of building.

   The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks.

2. buildingnoun

   A closed structure with walls and a roof.

   My sister lives in that apartment building.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Buildingnoun

   A fabrick; an edifice.

   Etymology: from build.

   Thy sumptuous buildings, and thy wife’s attire,
   Have cost a mass of publick treasury. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

   View not this spire by measure giv’n
   To buildings rais’d by common hands:
   That fabrick rises high as heav’n,
   Whose basis on devotion stands. Matthew Prior.

   Among the great variety of ancient coins which I saw at Rome, I could not but take particular notice of such as relate to any of the buildings or statues that are still extant. Addison.

Wikipedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Building

   A building, or edifice, is an enclosed structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently in one place, such as a house or factory (although there's also portable buildings). Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for a wide number of factors, from building materials available, to weather conditions, land prices, ground conditions, specific uses, prestige, and aesthetic reasons. To better understand the term building compare the list of nonbuilding structures. Buildings serve several societal needs – primarily as shelter from weather, security, living space, privacy, to store belongings, and to comfortably live and work. A building as a shelter represents a physical division of the human habitat (a place of comfort and safety) and the outside (a place that at times may be harsh and harmful). Ever since the first cave paintings, buildings have also become objects or canvasses of much artistic expression. In recent years, interest in sustainable planning and building practices has also become an intentional part of the design process of many new buildings and other structures.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Building

   of Build

2. Buildingnoun

   the act of constructing, erecting, or establishing

3. Buildingnoun

   the art of constructing edifices, or the practice of civil architecture

4. Buildingnoun

   that which is built; a fabric or edifice constructed, as a house, a church, etc

Freebase(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Building

   In architecture, construction, engineering, real estate development and technology the term building refers to one of the following: ⁕Any human-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy, or ⁕An act of construction In this article, the first usage is generally intended unless otherwise specified. Buildings come in a wide amount of shapes and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for a wide number of factors, from building materials available, to weather conditions, to land prices, ground conditions, specific uses and aesthetic reasons. Buildings serve several needs of society – primarily as shelter from weather and as general living space, to provide privacy, to store belongings and to comfortably live and work. A building as a shelter represents a physical division of the human habitat and the outside. Ever since the first cave paintings, buildings have also become objects or canvasess of artistic expression. In recent years, interest in sustainable planning and building practices has also become part of the design process of many new buildings.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. building

   The work of constructing ships, as distinguished from naval architecture, which may rather be considered as the art or theory of delineating ships on a plane. The pieces by which this complicated machine is framed, are joined together in various places by scarfing, rabbeting, tenanting, and scoring.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. building

   A type of structure created and designed in various colors, materials, mechanisms, shapes, sizes and styles.

   The building was open plan and loved by everyone.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 10, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Creating From Raw Materials
   • Gathering
   • Structure

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'building' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #596

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'building' in Written Corpus Frequency: #679

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'building' in Nouns Frequency: #142

How to pronounce building?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say building in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of building in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of building in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of building in a Sentence

1. Len Gengel:

   My philosophy as I was building was, I lost my daughter in Haiti and I’m not going to lose anybody else here, i feel very confident that we built them a safe building.

2. Commissioner Nigro:

   The smoke spread throughout the building, thus, the tremendous loss of life and other people fighting for their lives right now in hospitals all over the The Bronx, so we are investigating where everyone was found how the smoke traveled, but certainly the marshals have determined through physical evidence and through firsthand accounts by the residents that this fire started in the bedroom, in a portable electric heater.

3. Isaac Mashman:

   To focus on your legacy when you’re alive, is to detract from the time you could spend building it.

4. Vicki Walia:

   Gen Zs should not under-emphasize the importance of relationship building, listening, communicating, working collaboratively.

5. Jimmy Patronis:

   The timing of it is still yet to be determined, but in order to complete what it takes, in order to finish the mission, the building will have to go, it's just too much of a risk.

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